Kapālama

Kapālama, now often called Pālama, is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. It is often combined with the adjacent and referred to as a single entity, Kalihi–Pālama.
  • Type: neighborhood
  • Description: human settlement in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, United States of America
  • Also known as: Kapalama

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum and Palm Circle.

Museum
The , designated the Hawaiʻi State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a of history and science in the historic district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of . is situated 1¼ miles south of Kapālama.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
or the Pineapple Pentagon, is a historic portion of Fort Shafter in Honolulu, Hawaii. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987, it housed the headquarters of the commanding general and his staff, U.S. Army forces, Pacific Ocean Areas, during World War II. is situated 1½ miles west of Kapālama.

School
, formerly called Bishop Estate, is a private school system in established by the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, under the terms of the will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who was a formal member of the House of Kamehameha. is situated 1 mile southeast of Kapālama.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalihi and Manoa-Makiki.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of on the of Oʻahu in , . Split by Likelike Highway, it is flanked by Liliha, , and to the east and Mapunapuna, , and to the west.

Photo: Straitgate, Public domain.
Manoa and Makiki are two prominent neighborhoods of situated in the foothills of the Ko'olau Mountains north of . Along with Nu'uanu, these neighborhoods sit within valleys which extend into the Ko'olau Range, varying in character…

Kapālama

Latitude
21.35° or 21° 21′ north
Longitude
-157.86667° or 157° 52′ west
Elevation
607 feet (185 metres)
Open location code
73H484XM+X8
Geo­Names ID
5848344
Wiki­data ID
Q6367414
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Satellite Map

Discover Kapālama from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Kapālama” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Kapālama
  • French: Kapālama
  • Japanese: カパラマ

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kalihi Valley and Upper Kalihi Valley.

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